The 1995 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 95th staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889.[1] The championship ran from 10 June to 8 October 1995.
| Dates | 10 June - 8 October 1995 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 18 | ||
| Sponsor | Allied Irish Bank | ||
| Champions |  Laune Rangers (9th title)Gerard Murphy (captain) John Evans (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  East KerrySéamus Moynihan (captain) Tommy O'Regan (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 18 | ||
| Goals scored | 38 (2.11 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 349 (19.39 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Paud O'Donoghue (0-20) | ||
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Austin Stacks entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Spa-Gneeveguilla in the second round.[2][3]
The final was played on 8 October 1995 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Laune Rangers and East Kerry, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Laune Rangers won the match by 1-07 to 0-06 to claim their ninth championship title overall and a first title in two years.[4][5]
East Kerry's Paud O'Donoghue was the championship's top scorer with 0-20.
Results
editRound 1
edit| 10 June 1995 Round 1 | Killarney Legion | 0-10 - 0-07 | Kerins O'Rahilly's | FitzGerald Stadium |
| C O'Grady 0-5, S Culloty 0-2, D Culloty 0-1, S O'Dwyer 0-1, J Culloty 0-1. | C O'Brien 0-3, N O'Sullivan 0-2, I Mellerick 0-1, M Fitzgerald 0-1. |
| 11 June 1995 Round 1 | West Kerry | 0-11 - 1-08 | John Mitchels | Páirc an Aghasaigh |
| S Geaney 0-4, M Moriarty 0-2, C O'Donnell 0-2, J Ferriter 0-1, M Griffin 0-1, D Ó Sé 0-1. | K Murphy 1-0, F O'Brien 0-3, A Moynihan 0-3, O Kelliher 0-1, JJ Sheehy 0-1. |
| 4 July 1995 Round 1 replay | West Kerry | 1-12 - 0-07 | John Mitchels | Austin Stack Park |
| D Ó Cinnéide 0-6, J Ferriter 1-0, C O'Donnell 0-2, S Geaney 0-2, M Ó Conchúir 0-1, C O'Dowd 0-1. | F O'Brien 0-4, M O'Connor 0-1, J Higgins 0-1, E Kelleher 0-1. |
Round 2
edit| 10 June 1995 Round 2 | Kenmare | 2-11 - 2-06 | St. Kieran's | Fr. Breen Park |
| M Price 1-3, J O'Sullivan 1-0, T Spillane 0-2, F O'Sullivan 0-2, P Spillane 0-2, T Clifford 0-1, T Óg O'Brien 0-1. | S Lambe 1-0, J McGlynn 1-0, S McElligott 0-3, K Scanlon 0-2, P Dennehy 0-1. |
| 11 June 1995 Round 2 | Mid Kerry | 2-09 - 1-07 | St. Brendan's | Páirc de Búrca |
| M Burke 1-3, G Doyle 1-2, V O'Donoghue 0-2, G McGrath 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1. | S Wallace 1-1, S Murphy 0-2, K Boyle 0-1, B McElligott 0-1, J Enright 0-1, T O'Connell 0-1. |
| 2 July 1995 Round 2 | Killarney Legion | 0-11 - 2-15 | Annascaul | FitzGerald Stadium |
| D Culloty 0-4, D O'Donoghue 0-2, S Culloty 0-2, S O'Dwyer 0-2, J McGillycuddy 0-1. | G Farrell 1-5, D Lynch 1-0, S Driscoll 0-3, B Driscoll 0-3, G Williams 0-2, M Moynihan 0-1, S Farrell 0-1. |
| 7 July 1995 Round 2 | Spa-Gneeveguilla | 0-12 - 1-05 | Austin Stacks | Gneeveguilla Grounds |
| Murphy 0-5, S Óg O'Leary 0-3, A O'Donovan 0-3, C Gleeson 0-1. | D Aherne 1-2, O Moynihan 0-2, W Kirby 0-1. |
| 7 July 1995 Round 2 | Feale Rangers | 0-10 - 2-07 | Castleisland Desmonds | Páirc na nGael |
| M Kennelly 0-3, B Scanlon 0-1, S Stack 0-1, B O'Brien 0-1, C Galvin 0-1, A O'Brien 0-1, T Dillon 0-1. | J Brennan 0-2, M Downey 0-3, N Greaney 0-1, D Buckley 0-1. |
| 9 July 1995 Round 2 | West Kerry | 1-11 - 1-12 | Dr. Crokes | Páirc an Aghasaigh |
| D Ó Cinnéide 1-4, J Ferriter 0-2, D Ó Sé 0-1, C O'Dowd 0-1, F Ó Sé 0-1, C O'Donnell 0-1, J Dorgan 0-1. | G O'Shea 1-2, P O'Shea 0-4, R Neher 0-2, N O'Leary 0-1, D Cooper 0-1, B Clarke 0-1, J Fleming 0-1. |
| 9 July 1995 Round 2 | East Kerry | 2-15 - 3-11 | South Kerry | FitzGerald Stadium |
| P O'Donoghue 0-6, J Crowley 1-2, S Moynihan 1-2, D Fitzgerald 0-2, D Dineen 0-1, C Long 0-1, D Moynihan 0-1. | J O'Shea 1-2, M Fitzgerald 0-5, R Quigley 1-0, J Quirke 1-0, K O'Dwyer 0-2, K Burns 0-1, SP O'Sullivan 0-1. |
| 10 July 1995 Round 2 | Laune Rangers | 1-10 - 0-11 | Shannon Rangers | J. P. O'Sullivan Park |
| C Kearney 1-1, T Fleming 0-4, B O'Shea 0-2, L Hassett 0-2, P Griffin 0-1. | J Kennedy 0-5, L Flaherty 0-2, L Weir 0-2, J O'Connell 0-1, E Hennessy 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
edit| 28 July 1995 Quarter-final | Laune Rangers | 2-10 - 1-03 | Spa-Gneeveguilla | Austin Stack Park |
| T Fleming 0-5, C Kearney 1-0, B O'Sullivan 1-0, L Hassett 0-1, J Shannon 0-1, J O'Shea 0-1, P Griffin 0-1, B O'Shea 0-1. | Mossie Cronin 1-0, A O'Donovan 0-1, Maurice Cronin 0-1, S Óg O'Leary 0-1. |
| 29 July 1995 Quarter-final | Kenmare | 0-13 - 1-08 | Castleisland Desmonds | FitzGerald Stadium |
| F O'Sullivan 0-3, L Lynch 0-3, P Spillane 0-2, T Óg O'Brien 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-1, S McIntyre 0-1, J Moriarty 0-1. | N Greaney 1-0, D Browne 0-3, J Brennan 0-2, D Hanafin 0-1, M Lyons 0-1. |
| 29 July 1995 Quarter-final | East Kerry | 0-16 - 0-09 | Dr. Crokes | FitzGerald Stadium |
| P O'Donoghue 0-9, D Dineen 0-2, J Crowley 0-2, D O'Donoghue 0-1, S Moynihan 0-1, B Fitzgerald 0-1. | P O'Shea 0-2, C Murphy 0-2, G O'Shea 0-2, D Cooper 0-1, V Casey 0-1, R Neher 0-1. |
| 30 July 1995 Quarter-final | Annascaul | 1-13 - 1-07 | Mid Kerry | Austin Stack Park |
| W Lynch 1-1, G Farrell 0-3, B Driscoll 0-2, M Moynihan 0-2, T Falvey 0-2, S O'Driscoll 0-2, G Williams 0-1. | M Burke 1-0, G McGrath 0-2, B O'Sullivan 0-2, G Doyle 0-1, F Kelliher 0-1, J Daly 0-1. |
Semi-finals
edit| 24 September 1995 Semi-final | Laune Rangers | 3-12 - 2-04 | Kenmare | Austin Stack Park |
| L Hassett 2-0, T Fleming 0-6, G Murphy 1-1, P Griffin 0-3, C Kearney 0-1, B O'Shea 0-1. | L Lynch 1-0, F O'Sullivan 1-0, P Spillane 0-2, T Spillane 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1. |
| 24 September 1995 Semi-final | East Kerry | 2-12 - 2-11 | Annascaul | Austin Stack Park |
| D O'Donoghue 2-1, J Crowley 0-4, P O'Donoghue 0-3, S Moynihan 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-1, S O'Leary 0-1. | G Farrell 1-3, W Lynch 1-1, B O'Driscoll 0-2, S Farrell 0-2, S O'Driscoll 0-1, K O'Driscoll 0-1, M Moynihan 0-1. |
Final
edit| 8 October 1995 Final | Laune Rangers | 1-07 - 0-06 | East Kerry | Austin Stack Park |
| G Murphy 1-0, T Fleming 0-2, B O'Shea 0-2, L Hassett 0-1, J Shannon 0-1, J O'Shea 0-1. | P O'Donoghue 0-2, J Crowley 0-2, S Moynihan 0-1, D Fitzgerald 0-1. |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paud O'Donoghue | East Kerry | 0-20 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 |
| 2 | Gene Farrell | Annascaul | 2-11 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| Timmy Fleming | Laune Rangers | 0-17 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 | |
| 4 | Dara Ó Cinnéide | West Kerry | 1-10 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| John Crowley | East Kerry | 1-10 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 | |
| 6 | Dermot Lynch | Annascaul | 3-02 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
| 7 | David O'Donoghue | East Kerry | 2-04 | 10 | 4 | 2.50 |
| Liam Hassett | Laune Rangers | 2-04 | 10 | 4 | 2.50 | |
| 9 | Martin Burke | Mid Kerry | 2-03 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
| Séamus Moynihan | East Kerry | 2-03 | 9 | 4 | 2.25 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paud O'Donoghue | East Kerry | 0-09 | 9 | Dr. Crokes |
| 2 | Gene Farrell | Annascaul | 1-05 | 8 | Killarney Legion |
| 3 | David O'Donoghue | East Kerry | 2-01 | 7 | Annascaul |
| Dara Ó Cinnéide | West Kerry | 1-04 | 7 | Dr. Crokes | |
| 5 | Liam Hassett | Laune Rangers | 2-00 | 6 | Kenmare |
| Michael Price | Kenmare | 1-03 | 6 | St. Kieran's | |
| Martin Burke | Mid Kerry | 1-03 | 6 | St. Brendan's | |
| Gene Farrell | Annascaul | 1-03 | 6 | East Kerry | |
| Timmy Fleming | Laune Rangers | 0-06 | 6 | Kenmare | |
| Dara Ó Cinnéide | West Kerry | 0-06 | 6 | John Mitchels | |
| Paud O'Donoghue | East Kerry | 0-06 | 6 | South Kerry |
References
edit- ^ "The beginning". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "25 Years On – We Remember the team of 1994". Austin Stacks GAA website. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Stacks gather to remember '69 and '94". The Kerryman. 16 November 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "1995". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Jubilee Teams 1995-1996". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.